Jan Cummings and Charles Boles

Recorded April 5, 2023 39:15 minutes

Id: mby022596

Friends Jan Cummings (87) and Charles "Edgar" Boles (73) discuss the house Jan built, their life experiences, and what makes New Mexico special.

E explains why he wanted to record with J and describes the adobe house J built.

J reflects on the history of adobe in New Mexico and how he came to start building adobe houses himself.

E speaks about his background in architecture and how he came to live in the house J built. E and J discuss the details of building the house.

E and J discuss J's Rancho Ruins project. E recounts finding a dinosaur fossil.

J describes the jewelry he designs and speaks about his lifelong love of rocks.

E describes his neighborhood and landscape. E speaks about the changes they have made to the house over the years.

E and J discuss the natural cooling features of the home.